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AC/DC drummer convicted of drug possession
AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has lost his bid to escape a criminal conviction for cannabis possession in Tauranga District Court.
Beauty: Lipstick power
A million kisses help heal heartache as we recognise today - World Aids Day.
Mayor announces Eden Park changes
More security staff and higher police visibility are among changes to be made at Eden Park when the it next holds a major event.
Man guilty of toddler's murder
A Whanganui High Court jury has found Rikki Ngatai-Check, who kicked two-year-old Karl Perigo-Check to death, guilty of murder.
Up the duff and taking a puff
The first results from a study of 7000 Auckland and Waikato babies shows that 11 per cent of women smoke throughout their pregnancies.
New mums miss out on tax credits - study
About 36pc of first-time mothers, and 13pc of mothers who already had older children, were not aware of the Working For Families tax credits.
40pc of pregnancies unplanned - study
A $5 million a year study has found that 40 per cent of the babies born in Auckland and the Waikato in the past year were "accidents".
Edun regained
Bono is in Auckland this week, but his wife Ali Hewson has been busy in Africa relaunching their ethical fashion company.
Vow shambles' at Eden Park won't be repeated
Police and Eden Park officials have vowed to enforce liquor bans better following the "shambles" at the back-to-back rugby league tests.
More to be done on tax, education, says Treasury secretary
More can be done to improve the tax system to promote economic growth, says Treasury secretary John Whitehead.
Youngsters caught out playing lethal game
Police and agencies are working with schools and parents after a group of young people were caught playing what is thought to be a lethal choking game.
Social problems linked to wealth gap: study
The greater the gap between rich and poor, the more likely people will grow up a drug user, a criminal, less educated, obese, pregnant while a teenager, even less trusting of others.